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I find this passage in the Bible about prayer so apt, and ridiculously helpful in understanding how to actually go about this not-so-complicated business of communicating with God - especially in The Message version!

 (Btw, The Message is my favourite version of the Bible at the moment, because it's so easy to read, real and applicable - as the Word of God should be.)

Kunmi x

Here's what I want you to do: Find a quiet, secluded place so you won't be tempted to role-play before God. Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage. The focus will shift from you to God, and you will begin to sense his grace.

The world is full of so-called prayer warriors who are prayer-ignorant. They're full of formulas and programs and advice, peddling techniques for getting what you want from God.

Don't fall for that nonsense. This is your Father you are dealing with, and he knows better than you what you need. With a God like this loving you, you can pray very simply.

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